If I could give less than one-star, I would. I have rarely, if ever, posted a public negative review before. It's just not how I roll. I'm at my wits end though. After reading the overwhelming volume of negative reviews posted here for this store, I fully anticipate a reply to be posted from the store manager. In itself, that's ironic since she is the person I had the run-in with. *EDIT* I found a UPS STORE CORPORATE Customer Service department with human beings. They Will help and file a formal complaint. 1-800-789-4623.
I cannot get resolution from her regarding a now almost month-old claim I filed for a shipment. I packed up four boxes of vintage, valuable dishes and shipped them in early June. 80 odd pieces across four boxes, in total. All to the same address. All insured. One dish of the 80 arrived broken. The recipient immediately sent me a picture of the broken dish and the crushed in corner of the box. He contacted the store. One of the ladies there contacted me. I sent her all of the documents and she was encouraging that it "might go quickly", but didn't make any promises. Then the manager replied to my email sent some time later when I asked for an update. She said it generally takes 5-10 days if it's approved. I waited another 2-1/2 weeks and stopped to ship something and asked for her. She called me back. She said she's had to send my paperwork 4 times to UPS and has spoken to them every day. She would call them again. The store owner has approved paying me the claim when UPS approves my claim. I didn't hear back. I went in 2 days ago for a return drop off and asked for her. She was in the phone with the owner. They let her know I was there. She came out and stopped in front of me and just stared. No greeting. Just stared. I introduced myself. No response. I said I'm following up on my claim. Her response, was something to the effect that There's no change. I told her it had been almost a month and I'd been told it would take about two weeks. She got very agitated and wanted to know who told me that. She said no one would have told me that and then she grabbed a folder and started rifling through it as if to prove me wrong. I said I didn't like being called a liar and pulled up the email and read it out. Told her it was from her and what it said. Then her voice got very shrill and loud. She said, " I said WHEN it was approved. It hasn't been approved yet!" So I replied that the inference was that it would be approved. And I asked who else I could talk to. She said, "No one. There's no one else you can talk to." I asked for the claims Dept. She said they wouldn't talk to me. She could give their number but they won't talk to me. I told her that I didn't like the way she was speaking to me. Then, oh boy, this was the cherry on the cake of my day! Then, she says LOUDLY, "Well I don't like the way you're speaking to ME! And I'm not going to speak anymore!" And she LITERALLY spins on her heel and walks fast to the back room and closes the door. I'm stunned. The other customers looking around like she wishes she could disappear. The lady helping me looks like she wishes she could hide. I said to the clerk helping me, "Are you kidding me? This is how customers are treated? I know it's not your fault". I asked for owners number and was refused. I was told it had been one of those days. Yet, honestly... As I left the store, she said "see you next time." I confess that I said, "Oh no. I don't think you will."
I agree with other negative reviews I've read about this store mostly on google reviews. There is a consistent
Problem with customer service at this store. I've ignored it in the past and simply gotten in and out, tried to show kindness. I wasn't rude with her this time. I didn't raise my voice or curse or get animated. I was insistent and pressing for resolution.
So yesterday I shipped several pa with their competitors as I will do in the future.
To anyone who reads this, I won't get into a social media argument with whoever replies to my review. I've already read all of the store managers replies and none of them ring true. read more